In this episode, Louise Hayes, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and academic at the University of Melbourne, Australia, discusses the use of ACT principles for therapeutic intervention with adolescents. She describes how to make ACT fun and interesting for this age group, as well as the unique challenges of doing this work effectively.
About Dr. Hayes
10: ACT for Coping with Trauma and PTSD with Robyn Walser
Mar 17, 2012
10: ACT for Coping with Trauma and PTSD with Robyn Walser
Jen Plumb
In this episode, Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D., of the Dissemination and Training Division of the Dept of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD and former president of ACBS, speaks to Jen and John about an ACT approach to treating individuals who have survived trauma and who struggle with post-traumatic stress. Listen and learn with Robyn as she discusses the role of acceptance, mindfulness, and values-based work to help individuals learn to live with, and live far beyond, their trauma histories.
About Dr. Walser:
09: An Introduction to Committed ACTion with Daniel J. Moran
Nov 27, 2011
09: An Introduction to Committed ACTion with Daniel J. Moran
Jen Plumb
In this episode, Daniel J (DJ) Moran, Ph.D., of Pickslyde Consulting, and co-author of the book ACT in Practice: Case Conceptualization in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, discusses committed action, or the behavioral "meat" of ACT. Join Jen and John as they discuss bringing it all together, using behavioral principles, behavior therapy techniques, and the other 5 ACT process to promote patterns of behavior that are vital and healthy.
About Dr. Moran:
08: An Introduction to Values with Joanne Dahl
Oct 20, 2011
08: An Introduction to Values with Joanne Dahl
Jen Plumb
In this episode, Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Mississippi, and co-author of the original ACT book, discusses contacting the present moment from an ACT perspective. Join Jen and John as they practice noticing and being present with Dr. Wilson throughout this intriguing look at present moment awareness as it relates to our own experiences, as well as being with others in a deeply connected way.
About Dr. Wilson:
06: An Introduction to Self-As-Context with Matthieu Villatte
Aug 04, 2011
06: An Introduction to Self-As-Context with Matthieu Villatte
Jen Plumb
In this episode, Jen and John talk with Dr. Matthieu Villatte. A native Frenchman and formerly a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Nevada Reno, and currently Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Louisana Lafayette, he discusses self-as-context in this edition of the ACT processes series. Dr.
05: An Introduction to Defusion with Russ Harris
Jun 17, 2011
05: An Introduction to Defusion with Russ Harris
Jen Plumb
In this episode, Jen and John talk with Russ Harris, MD about the process of defusion in ACT. Listeners will go on a journey of discovering the tricky aspects of language and thinking, and learn skills that can be used to become less caught up in thoughts so that they can live more free and meaningful lives.
About Dr. Harris:
04: An Introduction to Acceptance with Sonja Batten
May 25, 2011
04: An Introduction to Acceptance with Sonja Batten
Jen Plumb
In this episode, Jen and John talk with Sonja Batten, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who works on national mental health policy for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and author of the recently released book Essentials of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Dr. Batten discusses the Acceptance process as one part of the ACT model.
03: The History and Development of ACT with Steven Hayes
Apr 23, 2011
03: The History and Development of ACT with Steven Hayes
Jen Plumb
In this episode, Jen and John talk with one of ACT's founders, Steven C. Hayes, PhD, professor of psychology at the Univesity of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Hayes discusses the historical factors within psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the cognitive therapy movement that led to the development of ACT. He also sets the stage for our listeners to understand a bit about what Contextual Behavioral Science means, and how it relates to ACT and RFT.
In the second part of this introductory eiposde, our listeners hear from Jen and John again as they describe more about what ACT is and what our listeners can expect on the podcast journey.
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